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Across 6. Caesar was assassinated in this month 8. Gladiator who lead a slave uprising against Rome 10. Jewish group that advocated the overthrow of Roman rule 13. First Roman codification of Law 14. Backbone of Roman architecture 15. Author of the "History of Rome" 17. The most significant building in Rome 22. male head of a Roman household 23. Island of contention at the beginning of the Punic Wars 25. changed the nature of raising an army in Rome, gave them land for loyalty 26. mountain range in the norther part of Italy 28. number of Punic Wars 29. The Roman Procurator in Judea 30. "The Roman Peace" 33. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome 35. Roman General who defeated Carthage 37. He was made dictator for six months, though severed only for a couple of weeks 38. The majority of the Roman people were members of this class 40. River that runs through Rome 41. They had the greatest impact on Rome 42. type of government where the leader is not a monarch and some of the people can vote 43. Language of the Western Roman Empire

Down 1. The first group to invade Rome 2. The apostle responsible for spreading Christianity 3. The language of the Eastern Roman Empire 4. Rome fought against them in the Punic Wars 5. Battle that ended the second Punic War 7. Lost his head in Egypt 9. Held off an Etruscan army at the bridge 11. The lover of both Caesar and Athony 12. He divided the Roman Empire 16. Author of the Aenied 18. Book written by Marcus Aurelius 19. Proclaimed official tolerance for Christianity 20. Last Emperor of the Pax Romana 21. Backbone of the Roman Republic 24. He appointed his horse consul of Rome 27. First Christian Emperor 31. The first Emperor of Rome 32. Upper class Romans 34. He attacked Rome over the Alps 36. The river that meant "the point of no return" 39. Persecutor of Christians